Iraq to begin destroying its missiles

By DAFNA LINZER
Associated PressPublished:February 27, 2003 7:00PM

BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraq signaled it will begin destroying its Al Samoud 2 missiles on Saturday as Russias foreign minister warned his country is willing to veto a war resolution to preserve international stability. Iraqi sources said Friday that the destruction of the missiles would begin despite grumbling by Baghdad officials who challenged claims that the missiles range violated U.N. limits..